Association of Asthma Educators - 2025 Conference Hub

Hotel

Brochure

Special Content

Speakers and Vendors

Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza

4445 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64111

Agenda below so please scroll down. Included is a link to the pdf version of the presentations. If they are not linked they may be unavailable or may be a restriction of the speaker or sponsor.

As you know, schedules are subject to change and we will do our best to communicate those changes here and via email.

Evaluation Links:

July 23, 2025 Track 1

July 23, 2025 Track 2

July 24, 2025

July 25, 2025

Research Posters-Thursday 6pm

Awards Reception Thursday, July 24, 2025

Cindy Cooper Fun Run Friday, 6:15 am

For Sale-On Site Only $25.00

Check out our 2025 Sponsors

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Wednesday July 23, 2025 Learning TRACK 1

INTEGRATING FRESH PERSPECTIVES INTO ASTHMA EDUCATION

	Topics	Speakers
7:00 am	Breakfast in Plaza Terrace Product Theatre Shifting the Asthma Care Paradigm: Clinical Evidence for Anti-Inflammatory Rescue (AstraZeneca)	PLAZA TERRACE Timothy Hudd
8:00-8:45 am	Kansas City - Overcoming the Social Determinants of Health (A Case Study)	Kylie Smith
8:45 -9:30 am	Breaking Down Access Barriers in Rural Communities	Tammy Rood
9:30-9:45 am	BREAK
9:45-10:30a.m.	Home Environmental Assessment: The Art and Science of a Room-by-Room Approach	John Kramer
10:30 – 11:15 am	From Awareness to Action: Launching an Asthma Education Community Outreach Program	Jessica Cowns
11:15 -12:00 pm	Elevate Breathing Excellence Through Targeted Healthcare Interactions	Suzane Michelle Collins
12:00-1:00pm	LUNCH (Lunch Provided by AAE) Problem Based Learned: Asthma (Regeneron)	Michael Marcus
1:00 -1:45pm	A Holistic View of Asthma: Exploring the Impact of Food Nutrition Security and Wider Social Determinants on Health Outcomes	Marissa Love
1:45 -2:30 pm	Breathing Easier: Understanding Biologic Therapies for Asthma from a Patient's Perspective	Ashley Lachowicz
2:30- 3:15 pm	Exploring the impact of sleep disorders on Asthma severity and Management	Kevin Collins
3:15 - 3:30 pm	BREAK
3:30- 4:30 pm	Asthma Education Workforce: How CHWs and Medical Providers Work Together for Better Outcomes	Traci Hardin
4:30-5:00 pm	Music Teaches the “Language of Asthma"	Alfred Keith

5:00-7:00pm	VENDOR RECEPTION	GRAND BALLROOM EFG

Wednesday July 23, 2025 Learning TRACK 2

Asthma and Allergy in Special Populations

	Topics	Speakers
7:00 am	Breakfast Product Theatre Shifting the Asthma Care Paradigm: Clinical Evidence for Anti-Inflammatory Rescue (AstraZeneca)	PLAZA TERRACE Timothy Hudd
8:00-9:00am	Pediatric Asthma Management: State of the Science	Marcia Winston
9:00 -9:45am	Adult Asthma Management: State of the Science	Karen Gregory
9:45-10:00 am	BREAK
10:00-10:45 a.m.	Populations who Experience Asthma Disparities	Maureen George
10:45 – 11:30 a.m.	Severe Asthma Management: State of the Science	Karen Gregory
11:30-12:00 p.m.	Asthma Management Considerations in Populations Who Smoke or Vape	Marcia Winston
12:00-12:45 p.m.	LUNCH (Lunch Provided by AAE) Problem Based Learned: Asthma (Regeneron)	Todd Mahr, MD
12:45-1:30 p.m.	Managing Asthma in Non-Adherent Patients	Maureen George
1:30-2:00 p.m.	Managing Exercise-Induced Asthma	Marcia Winston
2:00-2:30 p.m.	Managing Asthma in Pregnancy	Maureen George
2:30-2:45	BREAK
2:45-3:45 p.m.	Pediatric and Adult Management of Asthma with Concomitant Allergic Conditions: State of the Science	Karen Gregory
3:45-4:15 p.m.	Managing Asthma in Obese Patients	Karen Gregory
4:15-5:00 p.m.	Managing Asthma in the Elderly including those with Co-morbid COPD	Maureen George
5:00pm-7:00pm	VENDOR RECEPTION	GRAND BALLROOM EFG

Thursday July 24, 2025

GENERAL SESSION

Grand Ballroom ABCD

	Topics	Speakers
7:15 AM	Check In	Registration
7:30AM-8:30 AM	Breakfast Provided by AAE Product Theatre: Asthma/COPD: Two Diseases, One Pathway: Explore a Treatment Option for Multiple Respiratory Diseases (Regeneron)	Maureen George
8:30-9:00 AM	EXHIBIT HALL	GRAND BALLROOM EFG
9:00 AM	Asthma Upstream Healthcare: Healthy - Health Begins at Home	Ryan Allenbrand
9:45 AM	The Impacts of Climate Change on Asthma	Elizabeth Friedman
10:30 AM	Asthma Yardstick Update/E-Pediatric Yardstick	Todd Mahr
11:15 AM	Asthma Biologics: Current Landscape and Future Directions	Stephanie Duehlmeyer Celtina Reinert
12:00	Product Theatre (Lunch Provided by AAE) Taking Control: The Urgent Need to Identify and Address Uncontrolled Asthma (AstraZeneca)	Timothy Hudd
1:00 PM	Adult Occupational Asthma	Matt Sharpe
1:45 PM	Asthma and COPD Overlap Syndrome	Gary Salzman
2:30 PM	BREAK and EXHIBITS	Ballroom EFG
3:00 PM	New Developments of Asthma in Infants and Toddlers-When Does it Start?	Tina Tolomeo
3:45 PM	Impact and Consequences of Viral Illness in Pediatric	Catherine Kier
4:30-5:15 PM	Challenges and Opportunities in Asthma Care for Adolescents and Teens-Preparing to Transition to Adult Care	Melissa Penkalski
5:15 PM-6:00 PM	Optimizing Asthma Management: Enhancing Medication Adherence for Effective Care	Andrea D’Mello
6:00 PM	RECEPTION in Grand Ballrooms	Awards/ Posters
7:30 PM	End Reception

Friday, July 25, 2025

SPECIAL SESSIONS/BREAKOUTS & PLENARY

Grand Ballroom ABCD

	Topics	Speakers
6:15 AM	Annual Cooper FUN RUN 5K/1 Mi Walk
7:30 AM	Exhibits	BALLROOM EFG
8:00 AM	Breakfast Provided by AAE Product Theatre: Asthma VESTIGE (Regeneron)	Catherine Kier
9:00 AM	Past President Spotlight: Utilizing AI to create an Asthma Friendly Environment.	Melinda Shuler Matt Fisher
10:00 AM	BREAK	BALLROOM EFG
10:15 AM	BREAKOUT SESSION 1 (See ORANGE Grouping)
11:15 AM	BREAKOUT SESSION 2 (See GREEN Grouping)
12:15 PM	Lunch Provided by AAE Product Theatre: Shifting the Asthma Care Paradigm: Clinical Evidence for Anti-Inflammatory Rescue (Genentech)	Karen Gregory
1:15 PM	BREAKOUT SESSION 3 (See YELLOW Grouping)
2:15 PM	BREAKOUT SESSION 4 (See PINK Grouping)
3:15 PM	AE-C Certification Update	Traci Arney, Clifton Dennis, Timothy Hudd, Tami Kochan, Lori Tinkler
4:15 PM	AAE: LEADING THE WAY	Clifton Dennis
5:15 PM	Conference Adjourned

10:15 AM	BREAKOUT SESSION 1
Seville 1	ICS-Based Rescue - A Window of Opportunity	Tim Hudd
Seville 2	How Aerodigestive Disorders Contribute to Poorly-Controlled Asthma	Erin Khan

11:15 AM	BREAKOUT SESSION
Seville 1	It’s SMART to have an Asthma Action Plan	Anne Borgemeyer
Seville 2	Using an AI chatbot program to prevent hospital readmissions in adults with asthma	Jill Weeks

1:15 PM	BREAKOUT SESSION 3
Seville 1	Breathing in Harmony: Comparing Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapy in COPD and Asthma	Kristyn Korankyi
Seville 2	Deeper Dive into choosing an Asthma Biologic	Stephanie Duehlmeyer/Celtina Reinert

2:15 PM	BREAKOUT SESSION 4
Seville 1	How to Promote Your Asthma Program	Linda Nozart
Seville 2	Case: Asthma and Climate Change: Pathways to easier breathing	Marcia Winston

	SPECIAL SESSION: PULMONARY FUNCTION Location: ROANOAKE
	Friday, July 25, 10:15 AM - 4:15 PM
Participants must pre-register and attend the entire series	A progressive learning pathway uses lectures, demonstrations, and individual practice to provide participants with the skills to conduct accurate and valid lung function testing in the hospital or clinic settings. The breakout sessions are designed for the beginner to more advance practitioners; participants will earn 5.0 hours of continuing education credits.
10:15 AM	Overview of Spirometry & Technical Errors Kevin Collins	Kevin Collins
11:00 AM	Quality Assurance/Reference Equations Kevin Collins	Kevin Collins
11:45 AM	Practicum I (Hands On): Quality Procedures / Patient Preparation	Kevin Collins & Heather Murgatroyd
	BREAK (LUNCHEON)
1:15 PM	Bronchodilator Responsiveness Testing	Kevin Collins
1:45 PM	Bronchoprovocation Challenge Testing	Heather Murgatroyd
2:30 PM	BREAK
2:45 PM	Practicum II (Hands On): Spirometry Testing & Bronchoprovocation Challenge Testing	Kevin Collins & Heather Murgatroyd
3:45 PM	Interpretive Strategies Kevin Collins	Kevin Collins
4:15 PM	Return to Plenary Session

Scientific Posters - Viewing and Q&A

Exhibitor Hall for Discussion

Development and Implementation of an Online Asthma Curriculum for Pediatric Resident Physicians

Brandon Blount

BATURA: A Fully Virtual Randomized Controlled Study of as-Needed Albuterol-budesonide Versus Albuterol in Mild Asthma

Leonard B. Bacharier

Pediatric AIRQ

Ileen Gilbert

Aeroallergen Avoidance Measures

Nadia Hamid

School Nurses Survey

Leretha R. Thomas

MNLA Lung Force Team

Loren Dempsey

From Home to Health: CHWs as Environmental Health Advocates in Asthma Control

Linda Gibson-Young

Elevated Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide is Prevalent in Those With Mild-to-Moderate Asthma With Self-reported Asthma Control

Benjamin Suratt, MD

2025 Annual Conference: July 23-25, 2025

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Thursday July 24, 2025

Scientific Posters - Viewing and Q&A

Exhibitor Hall for Discussion